单词 | inheritance |
释义 | inheritance —inheritance /ɪnˈher.ɪ.təns/ noun [C usually singular, U] (FROM DEAD PERSON) ► C2 money or objects that someone gives you when they die: » The large inheritance from his aunt meant that he could buy his own boat.» At 21 she came into her inheritance (= it was given to her).Thesaurus+: ↑Inheriting and bequeathingThesaurus+: ↑Trusts and fundsnoun [C usually singular, U] (QUALITY) ► F0 a physical or mental characteristic inherited from your parents, or the process by which this happens: » genetic inheritance» A particular gene is responsible for the inheritance of eye colour.Thesaurus+: ↑Innate and congenital , ↑GeneticsThesaurus+: ↑Genetics , ↑Innate and congenital |
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